John Tapp Racing

Blake looks back on school holidays at Moree with his late grandfather, one of his valued tutors. The young jockey reflects on his apprenticeship to Newcastle trainer Steve Hodge. He talks of the magic moment when he won at his very first race ride. Blake looks back on the unforgettable day at Rosehill when he rode five winners on a Saturday programme. He pays tribute to Sir John Hawkwood, the imported English horse who gave him a maiden Group 1 victory. He looks back on the days when his manager was his mother Leanda Blake remembers the good horses and the trainers who’ve helped him along the way.